McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006 - 364 p.
LANGE CURRENT Series.
Suffering is a universal phenomenon. Yet one symptom that contributes greatly to the suffering seen in people with acute and chronic illnesses-pain-can usually be effectively managed. Pain is the most common reason patients seek assistance from their healthcare provider. Pain also is a major contributor of impaired quality of life. As a result, all physicians must be skilled in the accurate diagnosis and comprehensive management of pain. Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain presents the information necessary for the practicing physician to provide skilled pain treatment. This concise, yet authoritative, text also increases awareness of the role of other disciplines in pain control and indicates when referral to a specialist may be appropriate
The Current Issues in Pain Management
Assessment of Pain & Common Pain Syndromes
Pharmacologic Therapies for Pain
Interventional Procedures for Pain Control
Psychological Interventions
Rehabilitation Issues: Pain Control
Pain and Addictive Disease
Cancer Pain
Pain Management in Palliative Care
Neuropathic Pain
Visceral Pain
Headaches
Back Pain
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Sickle Cell Disease
Chronic Pelvin Pain
Chest Pain
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain
Pain in HIV and AIDS
Pain in the Elderly
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Pain Management